Laker bait for deadstick....cannot be fish.

[DakotaElkSlayer]

I have to double-check the regs, but I am pretty sure I cannot legally use and sort of fish as bait.  So, if you were going to have a deadstick set up for lakers, what would you use?

Thanks,

Jim

[DakotaElkSlayer]

Double-checked the regs and "fin fish" cannot be used as bait, alive or dead.  What to use?  Nightcrawlers? Shrimp?

Jim

[adkRoy]

Night crawlers, crawfish, or scented plastics.

[Reel_Force]

Senko, Many fisherman here on Lake George NY pull up Lakers with Senko's in there stomach.

[Akhardwater]

I like to deadstick a small piece of whitefish on a tube jig.  Lakers are usually not picky and sometimes they prefer an easy moitionless bait.

[Kierran]

Berkely Gulp Alive is some killer stuff.

[pisces]

What type or shaped Gulp do you use?

[Kierran]

What type or shaped Gulp do you use?

I use the Gulp Alive minnow in 3 or 4" size depending on forage in the lake I'm fishing. I like emerald shiner or smelt color.

[Elrik]

big white tube jigs are commonly used on deadstick rods with great success.

[LukequabbinMA]

big white tubes!!! cant wait for ice!!!!

[huntinfool18]

I know this sounds silly but I know a few guys who use maple sausage for laker bait

[Hookerhooker]

I know this sounds silly but I know a few guys who use maple sausage for laker bait

Cooked or uncooked
Links or patties? 

[stinkyfingers]

Got a similar deal in CO above 7000'. No fishy live bait. We get around that when deadstick Northern fishing with waterdogs (aka mudpuppies). If they work for Northern, they well

also work for Mackinaw. For deadbait, those big white tube jigs work well. Anybody ever try just regular weenies?